Sea Monk

The Sea Monk is a Medieval fish with a human head and a monk’s tonsure haircut. They’re thought to have a scarlet-colored and speckled body. With the upper body covered by a cape, and two long tentacles rather than arms.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.